Kathleen | Roots & Boots, Author at Roots & Boots

Wishing You a Merry Christmas…

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from my Yankee Homestead family! Thank you so much for joining this journey towards a healthier life. Our Yankee Homestead fan base has grown by leaps and bounds in 2014, and I’m happy to have each of you as subscribers, Facebook fans, Pinterest followers, readers and friends. I especially love to read…

Christmas Traditions: Family Memories on the Tree

O Christmas Tree A favorite Christmas tradition for many families is decorating the tree. I get sort of nostalgic thinking back over the evolution of my family’s collection of ornaments, hodgepodged together over the years…

Samaritan’s Purse: A Different Kind of Christmas Catalog

Do your kids like to look through the toy catalogs that appear en masse in the mail box at this time of the year? While most Christmas catalogs are pure commercial marketing pitches aimed at our kids, this is one catalog you’ll want your children to pour over.

Cloth Diaper Update: Flip Diaper Covers

I can hardly believe that Baby Brother is now 6 months old! Which means we’ve been cloth diapering for approximately four months. Reader Connie wants an update: It’s been three months! How is it going with the cloth diapers? We are putting together the registry and are trying to figure out our options, and could…

The World’s Largest Carrots…discovered in our very own garden

This is what happens when you try to have a garden and a baby in the same month….we totally forgot about these carrots, planted a week or two before the arrival of Baby Brother. Until last week.

Essential Oils: Humidifier vs Diffuser

Essential Oils: Humidifier vs Diffuser Can I Use Essential Oils in My Humidifier? This question comes up so often, especially during certain times of year, that it’s high time to answer it here on the blog. Read on for my answer…

5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {Bonus Tip-Read Up}

Before this Nature Walk series comes to an end, I can’t resist sharing one final bonus tip. It’s super easy and fun to do, and will add much more meaning to your nature walks…

My Favorite Stainless Steel Travel Mug

My Quest for the Perfect Travel Mug Some time ago, I began a quest to rid our kitchen of plastic. Currently we’re at about 95%, having held onto just a few last pieces of plastic ware–mostly for freezer purposes. Earlier this year, I was determined to replace our leaky, plastic travel mugs with higher quality, non-plastic…

5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {#5-Keep It Simple}

I hope this series has inspired you to get out and explore with your own pint-sized crew! So far, we’ve covered several basics of planning a nature walk: Find a Buddy Make it a Habit Choose the Right Spot Gear Up Today, let’s talk about what to do on a Nature Walk with Kids. Are you…